{"id":5387,"date":"2022-01-19T08:46:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T08:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/?p=5387"},"modified":"2022-03-09T08:10:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T08:10:42","slug":"dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/","title":{"rendered":"Dams In Odisha- Hirakund Dam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#About_Hirakund_Dam\" >About Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#Location_information_Hirakund_Dam\" >Location information Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#ClimateWeather_in_Hirakund_Dam\" >Climate\/Weather in Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#History_of_Hirakund_Dam\" >History of Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#Languages_in_Hirakund_Dam\" >Languages in Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#Interesting_things_to_do_Hirakund_Dam\" >Interesting things to do Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#Interesting_things_to_Visit_near_by_Hirakund_Dam\" >Interesting things to Visit near by Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#How_to_reach_Hirakund_Dam\" >How to reach Hirakund Dam ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#Nearest_Visiting_places_from_Hirakund_Dam\" >Nearest Visiting places from Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#Nearest_Petrol_Pump_near_by_Hirakund_Dam\" >Nearest Petrol Pump near by Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#HotelsLodgeAccommodation_near_by_Hirakund_Dam\" >Hotels\/Lodge\/Accommodation near by Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#Things_to_carry_for_Hirakund_Dam\" >Things to carry for Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#Tips_Suggestions_for_Hirakund_Dam\" >Tips &amp; Suggestions for Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-hirakund-dam\/#Help_LinePhone_Number_in_Hirakund_Dam\" >Help Line\/Phone Number in Hirakund Dam :<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>About Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirakund dam is in Sambalpur district of Odisa and is build across Mahanadi River about 15.5kms, is a longest man made dams in the world. This is a composite structure of earth, concrete and masonry. The main dam has an overall length of 4.8 km spanning between two hills: the Lamdungri on the left and the Chandili Dunguri on the right. It also forms the biggest artificial lake in India, with a reservoir holding 743 km2 (287 sq mi) at full capacity, with a shoreline of over 639 km (397 mi). There are two observation towers on the dam one at each side. One is &#8220;Gandhi Minar&#8221; and the other one is &#8220;Nehru Minar&#8221;. Both the observation towers present breathtaking views of the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This amazingly constructed structure is focal point of interest of Tourists and large flocks of birds. In every season you will see tourist around this place just to see the dam. And, number of migratory birds fly towards this destination during the winter season, and some of the common ones that can be spotted here include Common Pochard, Red-crested Pochard and Great Crested Grebe.The construction of this dam started in the year 1945, under the chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the Member of Labour, it was decided to invest in the potential benefits of controlling the Mahanadi for multi-purpose use. The Central Waterways, Irrigation and Navigation Commission took up the work.[2] On 15 Mar 1946, Sir Hawthrone Lewis, the Governor of Odisha, laid the foundation stone of the Hirakud Dam. A project report was submitted to the government in June 1947. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the first batch of concrete on 12 April 1948. The dam was completed in 1953 and was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 13 January 1957.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dam helps control floods in the Mahanadi delta and irrigates 75,000 km2(19\u00d7106 acres) of land. Hydroelectricity is also generated. The Hirakud Dam regulates 83,400 km2 (20.6\u00d7106 acres) of Mahanadi&#8217;s drainage. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 5.818 km3 (1.396 cu mi) with gross of 8.136 km3 (1.952 cu mi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main purpose of the Hirakud Dam was to check the massive floods that were affecting a large part of coastal Odisha. But, the construction of the dam greatly affected the natives of the western part of Odisha. Nearly 150,000 people were affected by the Hirakud project and nearly 22,000 families were displaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are remnants of temples submerged after the dam was completed in 1957. In the summer season, the receding water of the dam makes the structures become visible. The hidden treasures have finally caught the attention of historians, and steps are being taken to understand the historical significance of these temples, which periodically go under water, only to resurface again. Many temples have been destroyed after 58 years of underwater existence. However, some remain intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official name &#8211; Hirakud Dam<br>Impounds &#8211; Mahanadi River<br>Locale &#8211;<br>Maintained &amp; Operated by &#8211; Orissa Hydro Power Corporation Ltd.<br>Length &#8211; 4.8 km<br>Height &#8211; 60.96 meters<br>Opening date &#8211; In 1957<br>Construction Cost &#8211; 1.01&nbsp;billion Rs in 1957<br>Capacity &#8211; 5,896,000,000 m3<br>Catchment area &#8211; 83,400 km2 (32,201 sq mi)<br>Surface area &#8211; 1,780 lakh HAM<br>Geographical Data (Location of map) &#8211; 21.57\u00b0N 83.87\u00b0E<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_information_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>Location information Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is situated 15 km from Sambalpur, Odisha. Sambalpur is a major district and nearest city to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ClimateWeather_in_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span><strong>Climate\/Weather in Hirakund Dam :<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will experience an extreme type of climate with hot and dry summers followed by humid monsoons and cold winters. The most pleasant months in Sambalpur are from October to February, during which time the humidity and heat are at their lowest and at this time you can visit this place.<strong>Summer &#8211; March to May<strong><\/strong><\/strong>Average Minimum Temperature &#8211; 36\u00b0 CAverage Minimum Temperature &#8211; 24\u00b0 CAverage Precipitation &#8211; 40 mm<strong>Monsoon &#8211; June to October<strong><\/strong><\/strong>Average Minimum Temperature &#8211; 32\u00b0 CAverage Minimum Temperature &#8211; 25\u00b0 CAverage Precipitation &#8211; 220 mm<strong>Summer &#8211; March to May<strong><\/strong><\/strong>Average Minimum Temperature &#8211; 28\u00b0 CAverage Minimum Temperature &#8211; 17\u00b0 CAverage Precipitation &#8211; 23 mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>History of Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will experience an extreme type of climate with hot and dry summers followed by humid monsoons and cold winters. The most pleasant months in Sambalpur are from October to February, during which time the humidity and heat are at their lowest and at this time you can visit this place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Languages_in_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>Languages in Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Odia<\/li><li>Hindi<\/li><li>English<\/li><li>Bengali<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_things_to_do_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>Interesting things to do Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can shop over there, you can to adventurous things, you will have option of visit natural beauty like falls, parks, sanctuaries etc. Even you can arrant.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_things_to_Visit_near_by_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>Interesting things to Visit near by Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can visit various Huma Temple, Samaleswari Temple, City Centre Mall, Budharaja Temple, Deer Park Badarama, Wildlife Sanctuary and Dadhibaman Temple and others falls around it. These places are in the same district Sambalpur but few are in different districts. You don\u2019t have to travel a lot because all these places are within 30kms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_reach_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>How to reach Hirakund Dam ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rail &#8211; Nearest Railway Station: Hirakud Railway Station<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road &#8211; Buses service is also available in different parts of Hirakud due to Hirakud Dam&#8217;s close<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Air &#8211; Raipur Airport (RPR), Raipur, Chhattisgarh (240kms away from the location)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nearest_Visiting_places_from_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>Nearest Visiting places from Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For Heritage loving people: Cattle Island<\/li><li>For Pilgrimage loving people: Huma Temple, Balunkeshwar Temple, Pataneswari Temple etc.<\/li><li>For Adventure loving people: Vikramkhol Cave<\/li><li>For Wildlife loving people: ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary, Badrama: ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary, Tikarpada Sanctuary etc<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nearest_Petrol_Pump_near_by_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span><strong>Nearest Petrol Pump near by Hirakund Dam :<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Two petrol pumps within 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Hirakud<br>Hindustan Petroleum<br>Bharat Petroleum&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HotelsLodgeAccommodation_near_by_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>Hotels\/Lodge\/Accommodation near by Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As there are not hotels available nearby this location so you will have to stay at the place managed by Odisha tourism centre. You can reach them:<br>+91 7077704481 \/ email@ booking@odishatourismcentre.com<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_carry_for_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>Things to carry for Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t carry too much of luggage while visiting this place.<br>You can carry cameras, Mobiles, water, and other useful things just to visit the dam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_Suggestions_for_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>Tips &amp; Suggestions for Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t carry too much of luggage while visiting this place.<br>You can carry cameras, Mobiles, water, and other useful things just to visit the dam.<ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_LinePhone_Number_in_Hirakund_Dam\"><\/span>Help Line\/Phone Number in Hirakund Dam :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Contact Details<br>+91 7077704481 \/ booking@odishatourismcentre.com<\/li><li>Youtube-<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MVRiuC7heXU\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MVRiuC7heXU<\/a><br>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tTklgQLjweo<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Hirakund Dam : Hirakund dam is in Sambalpur district of Odisa and is build across Mahanadi River about 15.5kms, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5387"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5389,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5387\/revisions\/5389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}